Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the largest reservoir in Gujarat. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1971, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control. Having a catchment area of about 62,255 sq km and a water spread of about 52,000 hectare, its capacity is almost same as that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam. The site is located 94 km from Surat.

The storage capacity of Ukai dam is almost 46% of the total capacity of all the other existing dams in Gujarat if put together. Thus it can be concluded that the rest of the dams have as little as 0.1% average storage capacity. Ukai Dam is thought to be the mega project in Gujarat. During last 40 years, the actual irrigation potential is attained through all the major and medium water resources projects in the State, which comprises only 14 million hectares. ^[1]

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Ukai
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Ukai Location of Ukai in Gujarat and India
Coordinates	21°13′N 73°35′E / 21.217°N 73.583°E / 21.217; 73.583Coordinates: 21°13′N 73°35′E / 21.217°N 73.583°E / 21.217; 73.583
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District(s)	Tapi
Population • Density	10,858 (2001[update]) • 905 /km2 (2,344 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	1000/972 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • 394680 • Telephone • +2624 • Vehicle • GJ-19

Ukai is a census town in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Ukai had a population of 10,858. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ukai has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 67%. In Ukai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Ukai has the biggest Dam in Gujarat built on Tapti River. The Project's name is Vallabh Sagar Sarovar Project. By use of dam, the capacity of 300MW of Hydro Power Station is working.

The Thermal Power Station having 840MW Capacity with 5 Units is a major industry in ukai. It resides at Left bank Canal of Tapti River.

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